Supporting and retaining means for tires.



PATENTED JULY 23, 1907.

W. A. ALLEN. SUPPORTING AND RETAINING MEANS FOR TIRES.

APPLICATION FILED 001224. 1906.

WITNESSES INVENTOB flwwdddmfl UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE;

WILLIAM-A. ALLEN, OF'NEW YoRK, N. Y.

SUPPORTING AND RETAliNING MEANS FOR TIRES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM A. ALLEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Supporting and Retaining Means for Tires, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to supporting and retaining means for tires, andis especially designed to My inventionis designed to provide a suitable supporting and retaining element, wherein one or more tires may be firmly secured, without the tires being subject to. shifting, jarring or chafing.

Moreover my invention provides means for locking thetires in the support, thus preventing their theft or removal by unauthorized persons.

The preferred form of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein like reference characters refer to like parts throughout, and in which drawing 1 Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention; and Fig. 2 is a side elevational view. I

Referring to the drawing 1 designates a base plate, being preferably integral with the tire supports 2 and 3, which latter have broadened bases to provide broadsurfaces for the tires to rest upon, and lateral and 5 serving as side supports for the tires.

It will be noted that one of the walls, that designated walls 4 4 in the drawing extends substantially the full height of the structure and is providcd'at or near i'ts'frce end with a hinge 6 upon which the upper transverse bar 7 is mounted. The bar 7 is preferably substantially goose-neck shaped and the end opposite the hinge is broadened at 8 to form a lower flat surface 9 adapted to rest upon and coincide with a similarlybroadened flat surface 10 upon the upper end of the lateral wall 5. Within the enlarged endof the wall 5 is a lock 11 adapted to receive a hasp or latch 12 extending from the surface 9 of the transverse bar 7. It will be obvious that upon closing the arm 7 down upon the wall 5 and turning the lock 11 by means of a key any tires hold by the support are secured against removal.

The supports 2 and 3 are extended to form inner walls Specification of Letters Patent.

Applieationfiled October24,1906. Serial 340,343.

Patented July 23, 1907.

13 and 14 which are integral at their upper ends, the

said inner walls extending preferably about half the height of the structure. Suitably formed apertures 15 are provided in each of the walls, through which straps may pass to more firmly hold the tires in place, and, in the bases of the supports 2 and 3 and the base flat lare orifices 16 through which screws 17 pass to hold the cntire supporting structure to the base board or other part of the motor vehicle.

A tire support as above described is simple in structure, may be cheaply made and is strong and durable in use.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1; In a device of the character described, the combina-' tion with tire supports having broadened retaining surfaces, of upwardly extending apertured lateral walls associated with said tire supports. an apertured intermediate wall, one of said lateral walls carrying a lock at its upper end, and the other lateral wall having hinged thereto'a transverse bar the end of which is adapted to engage the lock on the first mentioned lateral wall, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with h base member, of tire supports held thereby, said tire supports comprising curved broadened retaining surfaces, and upwardly extending apertured lateral and intermediate walls, one of said lateral walls being provided with a lock, and the other said lateral wall having hinged thereto a transverse bar, the end of which is designed to engage said lock, substantially as described.

3. In a device of the character described, the cornbina tion of tire supporting means having lateral walls and inner walls of lesser height than said lateral walls, a transverse bar hinged to one of said lateral. walls and adapted to extend over said supporting means and into engagement with the other lateral wall, and a lock upon the last mentioned lateral wall for locking the transverse bar in closed position over the supporting means, substantially as described.

4. In a dcvice of the character described, the combination of a base plate provided with screw receiving orifices and having. formed integrally therewith tire supporting means provided with broadened buses andapcrtured lateral walls of unequal height, apcrturcd inner walls extending upwardly from said supporting means, a transverse bar hinged to the big-her of said lateral walls and reaching into engagement with the other said lateral wall, aud o. lock in said last: mentioned lateral wall adapted to receive a has upon the free end of said transverse bar, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I-huve allixed my signature in presence 01' two witnesses.

\VILLIAM A. ALLEN. 

